Daniel Shar

Daniel's Bio

Daniel Shar grew up in North Carolina, made very few friends at the University of Missouri, devoted himself to comedy in Chicago, and recently relocated to Los Angeles. In January 2016, Shar completed production on SCRAPS, his feature debut as a writer/director. Prior to that, Shar co­-created and co-starred in a pilot presentation for the narrative/sketch comedy hybrid Jonathanville TV, as well as the web series projects “We Have To Move” & “Weird Copcept Album." Shar once contributed to The Onion, and his solo sketch shows have appeared at Comedy Central Stage in LA, SF Sketchfest, St. Louis Fringe Festival, and more. To learn more about him and see some of his work, please visit www.danielshar.com.

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About Daniel

Daniel Shar grew up in North Carolina, made very few friends at the University of Missouri, devoted himself to comedy in Chicago, and recently relocated to Los Angeles. In January 2016, Shar completed production on SCRAPS, his feature debut as a writer/director. Prior to that, Shar co­-created and co-starred in a pilot presentation for the narrative/sketch comedy hybrid Jonathanville TV, as well as the web series projects “We Have To Move” & “Weird Copcept Album." Shar once contributed to The Onion, and his solo sketch shows have appeared at Comedy Central Stage in LA, SF Sketchfest, St. Louis Fringe Festival, and more. To learn more about him and see some of his work, please visit www.danielshar.com.

Credits

Scraps(2016)Film
(Comedy and Drama)
Writer/DirectorOne near-death experience at a dinner party drastically alters the lives of everyone in attendance.

Jonathanville TV(2016)TV Movie
(Comedy)
Writer/ActorA narrative sketch hybrid framed as a highlight reel of clips from shows that aired last week on a fictional southern town's public access station.

We Have to Move(2015)Television
(Comedy)
Writer/ActorWe Have To Move follows a Chicago couple, desperate to move, as they embark on a bizarre and unforgettable apartment hunt through the unpredictable world of Craigslist.

ToyBox Theater(2014)Television
(Comedy and Family)
ActorToyBox Theater is HBO for bric-a-brac. The first season focuses on a Minotaur, Stan, as he manages a midlife crisis while working at the hottest ad agency in town.

Party Time Party Time(2013)Film
(Comedy)
ActorYou don't need a reason to party, but your wife not loving you anymore is a pretty good one.